1st March – April 1879: Bolivia sends their DOW to Chile as in OTL. Peru however sends their reply a bit later this time. This will of course have some negative impact on the relations between Bolivia and Peru. However since Bolivia and Chile were already at war, Bolivia had other things to care about. Bolivia and Chile had already some troop movements going on.
Mid April 1879: Peru declares that it won‘t be neutral in the conflict and declares war on Chile.
End April 1879: The first naval battle happens. This time the Peruvian ship Union is able to inflict damage to the Chilean ship Magallanes. Chile will adapt a different naval strategy over time, whereas Peru tries to gather most ships close to each other.
October 1879: The alternate battle of Angamos has a different outcome. Due to the latter Peruvian ships being relatively intact, the Peruvian navy could combine their forces and at least inflict a lot of damage to the Chilean navy.
2nd of November 1879: Chile bombards Peru Pisagua and took the town. They went to Iquique and were this time defeated by the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia. Their material was confiscated and many Chilean soldiers were taken as war prisoners.
December 1879: Due to a better handling of the war, there was no unordinary rioting within Peru and Lima especially. Peru‘s president Mariano Ignacio Prado didn‘t take a ship from Callao to Panama. The money was actually used to buy more equipment and to build some more ships, as everyone recognized that there was a need for a propper navy. The elite of Peru saw an opportunity by winning a war against Chile. They too decided to fund some equipement or to pay some soldiers.
January 1880: Stalemate
February 1880: Bolivian and Peruvian troops gathered together and were marching slowly but surely to the Northern part of Chile
March 1880: Fights on the Chilean-Bolivian border were hold. The Chileans retreated behind the mountains. The Chilean government was under heavy pressure and the president was taken from his position, with the help of the Chilean elite. As the tumult was growing Peru and Bolivia tried to take advantage of it, but didn‘t push for more. Instead they tried to maintain their lines.
May 1880: Bolivia and Peru send some diplomats through Argentina to the Mapuche territories. Peru and Bolivia promised to support them, if they would rise up and try to inflict more damage on Chile.
July 1880: Chile tried to launch a hopeless naval attack, but was beaten by Peru, who at this point bought some more ships and could even construct some. The army grow in numbers and was now better equipped then the one of Chile.
September 1880: Chile was requesting for peace, but Peru and Bolivia refused it. The Mexican Empire however were pushing the two latter nations to put an end to the fights. The allied forces now occupied everything 200 km north from Copiapo river.
November 1880: Chile accepts their defeat. The Copiapo region is jointly occupied by Bolivia-Peru.
December 1880: Tensions between Peru and Bolivia arise, as they can‘t determine who made most of the efforts during the war and who is going to annex the Copiapo region.
January 1881: Several Bolivian politicians call for an union with Peru, in order to overcome different point of views and remembering the past days of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.
March 1881: A mysterious coup took place in Bolivia. The Peruvian leadership is ready to accept a re-launch of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation under some conditions.
June 1881: Peace treaty between Peru, Bolivia, the Mapuche and Chile is signed.
The peace treaty states that the Copiapo region is to be annexed by Bolivia. Bolivia however (in a seperate treaty) becomes part of the Second Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.
Chile has to guarantee autonomy to the Mapuche people, the Mapuche on their side agree not to seceed from Chile, unless their autonomy is taken. In such a case Peru and Bolivia can intervene on behalf of the Mapuche people. The treaty also includes several economic aspects, where members of the Peruvian nobility were able to buy plots, mines and other riches from Chile. Chile is from an economic point of view permanently crippled.
End 1881: Chile is highly unstable and filled with revolutionary activities. The leadership is constantly exchanged and without orientation. The only region that does fairly well is the Mapuche region.
June 1882: One year has passed since the rebirth of the Peruvian-Bolivian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth starts to become somewhat of a respectable nation, notably because of the newly established contacts between Peruvian elite and other elite around the world.
Mid April 1879: Peru declares that it won‘t be neutral in the conflict and declares war on Chile.
End April 1879: The first naval battle happens. This time the Peruvian ship Union is able to inflict damage to the Chilean ship Magallanes. Chile will adapt a different naval strategy over time, whereas Peru tries to gather most ships close to each other.
October 1879: The alternate battle of Angamos has a different outcome. Due to the latter Peruvian ships being relatively intact, the Peruvian navy could combine their forces and at least inflict a lot of damage to the Chilean navy.
2nd of November 1879: Chile bombards Peru Pisagua and took the town. They went to Iquique and were this time defeated by the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia. Their material was confiscated and many Chilean soldiers were taken as war prisoners.
December 1879: Due to a better handling of the war, there was no unordinary rioting within Peru and Lima especially. Peru‘s president Mariano Ignacio Prado didn‘t take a ship from Callao to Panama. The money was actually used to buy more equipment and to build some more ships, as everyone recognized that there was a need for a propper navy. The elite of Peru saw an opportunity by winning a war against Chile. They too decided to fund some equipement or to pay some soldiers.
January 1880: Stalemate
February 1880: Bolivian and Peruvian troops gathered together and were marching slowly but surely to the Northern part of Chile
March 1880: Fights on the Chilean-Bolivian border were hold. The Chileans retreated behind the mountains. The Chilean government was under heavy pressure and the president was taken from his position, with the help of the Chilean elite. As the tumult was growing Peru and Bolivia tried to take advantage of it, but didn‘t push for more. Instead they tried to maintain their lines.
May 1880: Bolivia and Peru send some diplomats through Argentina to the Mapuche territories. Peru and Bolivia promised to support them, if they would rise up and try to inflict more damage on Chile.
July 1880: Chile tried to launch a hopeless naval attack, but was beaten by Peru, who at this point bought some more ships and could even construct some. The army grow in numbers and was now better equipped then the one of Chile.
September 1880: Chile was requesting for peace, but Peru and Bolivia refused it. The Mexican Empire however were pushing the two latter nations to put an end to the fights. The allied forces now occupied everything 200 km north from Copiapo river.
November 1880: Chile accepts their defeat. The Copiapo region is jointly occupied by Bolivia-Peru.
December 1880: Tensions between Peru and Bolivia arise, as they can‘t determine who made most of the efforts during the war and who is going to annex the Copiapo region.
January 1881: Several Bolivian politicians call for an union with Peru, in order to overcome different point of views and remembering the past days of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.
March 1881: A mysterious coup took place in Bolivia. The Peruvian leadership is ready to accept a re-launch of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation under some conditions.
June 1881: Peace treaty between Peru, Bolivia, the Mapuche and Chile is signed.
The peace treaty states that the Copiapo region is to be annexed by Bolivia. Bolivia however (in a seperate treaty) becomes part of the Second Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.
Chile has to guarantee autonomy to the Mapuche people, the Mapuche on their side agree not to seceed from Chile, unless their autonomy is taken. In such a case Peru and Bolivia can intervene on behalf of the Mapuche people. The treaty also includes several economic aspects, where members of the Peruvian nobility were able to buy plots, mines and other riches from Chile. Chile is from an economic point of view permanently crippled.
End 1881: Chile is highly unstable and filled with revolutionary activities. The leadership is constantly exchanged and without orientation. The only region that does fairly well is the Mapuche region.
June 1882: One year has passed since the rebirth of the Peruvian-Bolivian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth starts to become somewhat of a respectable nation, notably because of the newly established contacts between Peruvian elite and other elite around the world.